Alternate Achievement Standards for Oregon’s Extended Assessments

1. Alternate Achievement Standards for Oregon’s Extended Assessments Action Item Oregon State Board of Education March 18, 2004 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

2. Significant Dates • December 8 & 9, 2004—Panel Meets • Dec ‘03 thru Feb ’04—ODE applies standards to 2002-03 Extended Assessment Data to examine impact of alternate standards • March 18, 2004—State Board of Education Considers Alternate Standards SB Alt Acheivement Stds

3. Recommendations to the State Board on Alternate Achievement Standards • Adopt alternate achievement standards recommended by the panel • Implement the standards for two years—2003-2004 & 2004-2005 • Re-evaluate alternate standards in 2005 (consider any new regulations, data trends, or research about the Extended Assessments) SB Alt Acheivement Stds

4. Additional Recommendations • Continuecurrent guidelines for “Including All Students” and making IEP team decisions • Report Individual Student accomplishments to student, teacher, and family • Direct the Accountability Team to incorporate Extended Assessment scores (and alternate standards) in accountability reporting SB Alt Acheivement Stds

5. Background SB Alt Acheivement Stds

6. Oregon’s Extended Assessment Timeline • Development 1998 • Pilot Test 1999 • Field Test 2000 • Statewide Implementation 2001 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

7. Three principles adopted in 1998 • Stick with the Board adopted standards, don’t add new standards, • Emphasize a single comprehensive assessment system that includes all students, and • Avoid establishing an alternate assessment that is a catch-all or dumping ground for low performing students. SB Alt Acheivement Stds

8. ODE goals from 1999 forum: • Review list of strategies identified in 1998 and update. • Expand definition of each strategy and account for progress to date. • Develop a 3-5 year implementation time line. SB Alt Acheivement Stds

9. In this process, careful attention was given to standardizing the Extended Assessment tasks and considering the level of support needed for each student to show what he or she could do. SB Alt Acheivement Stds

10. IDEA ‘97 Assessment Requirements • State performance goals and indicators for SWD • SWD included in state and district assessments with accommodations if needed • If not included, statement of why not plus alternate assessment • States must aggregate and report results of alternate assessments SB Alt Acheivement Stds

11. Curriculum Based Measures: Extended Reading Extended Mathematics Extended Writing Environmentally Based Measures: Extended Career and Life Role Assessment System (X-CLRAS)—IV Four Extended Assessments for Students with Significant Disabilities SB Alt Acheivement Stds

12. One-on-one Extended Performance Assessments • Standard tasks and scoring procedures • Ratings that evaluate independent performance while focusing on knowing and doing • Measures designed to be sensitive to growth • Aligned to standards and to student’s current level of performance • Predictive of performance on benchmarks • Scores can be aggregated and reported as group summaries SB Alt Acheivement Stds

13. The Framework for Inclusive Assessment SB Alt Acheivement Stds

14. Extended Academic Assessments SB Alt Acheivement Stds

15. I Extended Reading • Naming Letters, Pictures • Blending Sounds • Reading Words, Names, Sentences • Reading Text Orally • Reading and Listening Comprehension SB Alt Acheivement Stds

16. II Extended Mathematics • Naming/copying numbers • Counting & writing numerals • Shapes/telling time • Naming, counting money • Manipulatives & computation SB Alt Acheivement Stds

17. III Extended Writing • Copying Letters • Copying Words • Dictated Words • Dictated Sentences • Writing Sentences • Story Writing SB Alt Acheivement Stds

18. IV Extended CLRASbased on Oregon’s Academic Content and Performance Standards and the CAM Career Related Learning Standards • Personal Management • Career Development • Communication • Problem Solving • Team Work • Employment Foundations • Motor Skills (not CAM) SB Alt Acheivement Stds

19. Extended Career and Life Role Assessment System (CLRAS) • Typical daily routines • Essential related skills for living in English language arts, mathematics, and science SB Alt Acheivement Stds

20. Extended Career and Life Role Assessment System (CLRAS) • Baseline Annual Assessment Checklist (BAAC) • Selected Routines for Living • Related Skills SB Alt Acheivement Stds

21. Assessment of Daily Routines • Combines teacher rating and performance assessment • Assesses related skills while students are engaged in routines • Specific related skills determined by the IEP team. SB Alt Acheivement Stds

22. Eating Lunch--Activities • Locates cafeteria • Locates food service line • Selects food • Finds seating location • Prepares to eat • Consumes food • Puts away utensils, tray, etc. • Leaves cafeteria SB Alt Acheivement Stds

23. Expressive Communication 1. Chooses preferred object 2. Accepts/pushes away 3. Gestures for permission Problem Solving 1. Gestures to indicate problem 2. Cooperates while others solve problem Employment Foundations: Math 1. Matches objects 1:1 2. Counts to 10 Employment Foundations: Reading 1. Points to capital letters 2. Points to name/survival signs Example of Related Skills SB Alt Acheivement Stds

24. Rated on Level of Independence • 4--Independent (may include minimal peer assistance) • 3--With gestures, visual and/or verbal prompts only • 2--With partial physical assistance prompt* • 1--With full physical assistance prompt* • 0--Step was not completed with full physical assistance  * May include gestures, visual &/or verbal prompts. SB Alt Acheivement Stds

25. Guidelines SB Alt Acheivement Stds

26. Which Students with Disabilities will take regular assessments? • Writing--produce 5+ sentences on a topic • Mathematics (KS)-- answer questions re: time, patterns, shapes, measures, money, simple fractions • Reading (KS) --read 225 word passages & answer 3-5 questions SB Alt Acheivement Stds

27. Who takes Ext. Assessments? Students w/ Significant Disabilities • With instruction in functional daily living skills and/or • Performing well below Benchmark 1 in reading, writing, or mathematics SB Alt Acheivement Stds

28. Critical Constructs of NCLB ’02 affirming ESEA ‘94 • Assess all students annually grades 3 through 8 & once in high school—no less than 95% • All students achieve standardsover 12 year period • Report disaggregatedoutcomes • Implement an Accountability System tohigh standardswith rewards and sanctions • Measure Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) SB Alt Acheivement Stds

29. New NCLB Regulations: Announced in the Federal Register Tuesday, December 9, 2003 • Alternate Standards may be established for students with significant cognitive disabilities • Up to 1% of all students can be reported as “meeting” standards through the alternate standards SB Alt Acheivement Stds

30. Standard Setting Panel SB Alt Acheivement Stds

31. Standards Setting Panel Work • Specify the task demands • Reflect on student performance • Take notes on the process—explain reasons • Establish performance levels using a common language (Emerging, Proficient, Strong) • Provide recommended judgments with clarification SB Alt Acheivement Stds

32. Recommend Alternate Standards English Language Arts • Reading/Literature • Writing Mathematics • Knowledge and Skills • Math Problem Solving SB Alt Acheivement Stds

33. Standard Setting Panel Expressed the Belief that-- Students Taking Extended Assessments Should Have the Opportunity to “Meet” or “Exceed” SB Alt Acheivement Stds

34. High Standards & Expectations for All Students including All Students with Disabilities (SWD) • Avoid low expectations • Acknowledge achievements • Honor accomplishments • Recognize dignity SB Alt Acheivement Stds

35. What’s the impact? SB Alt Acheivement Stds

36. 2000, 2001, 2002 Students with Disabilities Using Options to the General Oregon Statewide Assessment • Challenge Down • Modified Administration • Extended Assessments Were Not counted SB Alt Acheivement Stds

37. In 2003 SWD Using the Options Were Counted • Challenge Down • Modified Administration • Extended Assessments With Performance level = “Does Not Meet” SB Alt Acheivement Stds

38. Alternate Standards for SW Significant Disabilities (1%) With Alternate Standards, these students would have the opportunity to “meet” or “exceed” standards SB Alt Acheivement Stds

39. How Many Students Take Extended Assessments? SB Alt Acheivement Stds

40. How will Extended Mathematics Assessment Scores be Reported? SB Alt Acheivement Stds

41. Mathematics Knowledge and SkillsGrade 3 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

42. Mathematics Knowledge and SkillsGrade 5 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

43. Mathematics Knowledge and SkillsGrade 8 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

44. Mathematics Knowledge and SkillsGrade 10 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

45. Mathematics Problem SolvingGrade 5 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

46. Mathematics Problem SolvingGrade 8 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

47. Mathematics Problem SolvingGrade 10 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

48. How will Extended Assessment English Language Arts Scores be Reported? SB Alt Acheivement Stds

49. Reading and LiteratureGrade 3 SB Alt Acheivement Stds

50. Reading and LiteratureGrade 5 SB Alt Acheivement Stds